Ashley St Clair sues xAI over Grok AI deepfakes depicting sexualized images, while xAI countersues for alleged terms of service violations.
A federal judge ruled that Elon Musk’s lawsuit accusing OpenAI of abandoning its charitable mission can proceed to trial, rejecting dismissal efforts by OpenAI and Microsoft.
Japan has launched an investigation into Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok, citing concerns over the generation of inappropriate and sexualized images.
The Philippines is preparing to block Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok over concerns about sexually explicit content and potential child safety risks.
U.S. senators are demanding detailed explanations from major tech platforms on how they prevent and monetize AI-generated sexual deepfakes. The inquiry follows renewed scrutiny of generative AI tools and their safeguards.
Elon Musk denied awareness of underage explicit content generated by xAI’s Grok, amid international investigations, app store pressure, and regulatory action.
The Trump administration approved China-bound sales of Nvidia’s H200 AI chips under new restrictions. The move sets review and allocation limits aimed at balancing trade and security concerns.
Brazil’s competition authority ordered WhatsApp to suspend its policy banning third-party AI chatbots on its business API. The move follows concerns the policy may favor Meta AI over competitors.
Indonesia and Malaysia have imposed temporary bans on xAI’s Grok chatbot following a flood of sexualized, AI-generated imagery on X, intensifying global regulatory pressure on generative AI platforms.
X restricted Grok’s AI image-generation feature to paying subscribers following global criticism over non-consensual sexualized images of women and children. The move does not affect the standalone Grok app.
The European Commission instructed X to retain internal documents and data linked to its Grok AI chatbot through 2026. The order follows concerns over illegal content and platform compliance under EU rules.
A U.S. judge ruled that Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI can proceed to trial, citing evidence supporting his claims. Musk alleges the company abandoned its nonprofit mission in favor of profit-driven operations.
Chinese regulators are assessing whether Meta’s acquisition of AI startup Manus violated technology export control rules. The review could affect how cross-border AI deals involving Chinese-developed technology are approved.
California Senator Steve Padilla introduced legislation to pause sales of AI-powered chatbot toys for minors. The proposal aims to give regulators time to establish child safety standards.
A senior official at the UK’s Aria agency warned that rapid advances in artificial intelligence may outpace efforts to manage safety risks. He said governments and researchers may not have sufficient time to prepare.